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A new report suggests that the Volvo S90 and V90 are likely the first candidates to receive the Polestar treatment. In an interview with Auto Express, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said that buying out Polestar would enable the automaker to pick the most suitable cars to be modified into high-performance models.

“There could very well be an S90 Polestar. It would look different. It would have changes to the chassis, suspension, and powertrain,” Samuelsson told Auto Express. “We would not just glue Polestar to any body. There has to be some kind of priority. S90 and V90 are probably good candidates.”

Samuelsson also stated there are plans to challenge BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. Unlike its German rivals, Volvo’s performance vehicles won’t be powered conventionally. Peter Mertens, Volvo’s senior vice president for research and development said that six- and eight-cylinder engines aren’t in the cards for future Volvo vehicles, confirming that Polestar versions will use the Drive-E engine family, likely with a boost from electric motors. The S90 Polestar could use a hybrid powertrain, possibly derived from the setup in the T8 model, tuned for performance. Using a hybrid setup would reduce emissions compared to a large internal combustion engine, though it remains to be seen if a twin-charged four-cylinder hybrid drivetrain can rival the fire-breathing powerplants in cars like the BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E63

According to Samuelsson, the S90 and V90 are “good candidates” for a high-performance Polestar variant. He also added that driving Polestar-badged vehicles must be “a special experience,” and that the company plans to sell between 1,000 to 1,500 cars every year. However, even if a Polestar variant of the S90 gets built, it’s unlikely that it will come to the U.S.